Most of us have heard of Dr. Norman Webb's Depth of Knowledge (DOK) — the four-level framework that helps measure how complex a student’s thinking really is. But too often, it's treated like a staircase: start with recall, climb to analysis, and—ta-da!—you’ve reached enlightenment at Level 4. But we know that’s not how the brain processes information. Instead, learning is messy, iterative, and experimental. What DOK Isn't One of the biggest misconceptions about Webb’s Depth of Knowledge is...

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